Motherwell v Celtic result

Full-time · Motherwell 1–4 Celtic

Premiership · · Fir Park

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Motherwell 1–4 Celtic — Celtic won this Premiership match.

Next for Motherwell: Motherwell v Heart of Midlothian, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for Celtic: Celtic v Celta Vigo, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Motherwell 1–4 Celtic · Premiership
  • Venue: Fir Park · Motherwell
  • Referee: A. Dallas
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Motherwell 0 · draws 0 · Celtic 6 · 4 goals/game
  • Recent form: Motherwell 3W 0D 2L · Celtic 1W 2D 2L

Motherwell 1–4 Celtic (Premiership): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 12 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.63 / 1.5
Goals
against 1.63 / 1.75 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.33 / 4.6
Corners
against 4.83 / 4.2 · 3 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 5 matches
2.67 / 3.8
Shots on target
against 4.17 / 4.4 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 5 matches
1.83 / 2.2
Cards
against 1.17 / 2.4 · 1 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 November 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 November 2020. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameMotherwell for / againstLineCeltic for / against
Goals scored
1.63 for · 1.63 against n 8
2.5standard
1.5 for · 1.75 against n 8
Corners won
4.33 for · 4.83 against n 6
9.5standard
4.6 for · 4.2 against n 5
Shots
8.33 for · 12.83 against n 6
19.5standard
13 for · 12.4 against n 5
Shots on target
2.67 for · 4.17 against n 6
8.5standard
3.8 for · 4.4 against n 5
Fouls committed
13.17 for · 11.83 against n 6
21.5standard
15.8 for · 13.2 against n 5
Cards shown
1.83 for · 1.17 against n 6
3.5standard
2.2 for · 2.4 against n 5
Motherwell
Motherwell — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 November 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. White n 843.9
3.67/3
2.35/3
—
C. Lang n 853.8
2.97/5
1.35/1
Mohamed Elyounoussi
T. Watt n 860.4
1.95/3
2.64/3
R. Christie
C. Long n 841.1
1.94/2
1.12/1
—
S. Seedorf n 659
1.85/2
1.35/0
—
Motherwell — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 November 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. White n 843.9
2.14/3
00/0
J. Hylton n 828.4
24/1
0.81/1
C. Lang n 853.8
1.75/2
0.63/0
D. Cole n 860.5
1.35/2
0.21/0
T. Watt n 860.4
1.33/2
0.93/2
Motherwell — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 November 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
T. Watt n 860.4
0.42/0
0.21/0
C. Lang n 853.8
0.42/0
0.21/0
D. Cole n 860.5
0.21/0
0.21/0
N. McGinley n 887.6
00/0
0.32/0
S. Seedorf n 659
00/0
0.31/0
Motherwell — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 November 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Hastie n 832.9
2.43/2
N. McGinley n 887.6
2.37/6
R. Lamie n 887.4
2.18/4
L. Grimshaw n 870.4
2.16/3
A. Campbell n 889.3
27/4
Motherwell — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 November 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
A. Chapman n 886.5
3.17/6
T. Carson n 882.6
2.35/3
Celtic
Celtic — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 November 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
I. Soro n 38.3
7.22/0
00/0
—
A. Ajeti n 849.4
36/4
1.64/2
—
D. Laxalt n 859.3
2.15/3
1.75/3
—
R. Christie n 869.6
1.95/4
2.77/5
T. Watt
Mohamed Elyounoussi n 863.6
1.96/4
1.85/3
C. Lang
Celtic — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 November 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
D. Turnbull n 840
3.94/3
1.12/1
O. Édouard n 868.1
36/4
1.35/2
Leigh Griffiths n 831.8
2.86/2
2.16/0
P. Klimala n 834
2.64/3
1.33/1
Mohamed Elyounoussi n 863.6
2.36/4
1.13/2
Celtic — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 November 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
R. Christie n 869.6
0.32/0
0.84/1
Leigh Griffiths n 831.8
1.13/0
00/0
A. Ajeti n 849.4
0.52/0
0.52/0
Mohamed Elyounoussi n 863.6
0.73/1
00/0
P. Klimala n 834
0.72/0
00/0
Celtic — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 November 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
D. Laxalt n 859.3
5.37/5
I. Soro n 38.3
3.61/0
N. Bitton n 865
2.86/4
K. Ajer n 885.4
26/5
C. McGregor n 889.5
1.96/5
Celtic — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 November 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Scott Bain n 690
3.25/4
V. Barkas n 890
1.93/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
MotherwellCeltic
36%Possession64%
14Shots20
4Shots on target6
7Shots off target6
3Blocked shots8
9Shots inside the box14
6Corners5
2Offsides0
8Fouls11
3Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
2Saves2
310Passes559
73%Pass accuracy86%

Motherwell player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
A. Chapman9000000005.6
S. O'Donnell9000002006.2
Mark O'Hara9000000006.5
D. Gallagher9010320207.2
N. McGinley9000001106.6
A. Campbell9000101106.6
L. Polworth9001105107.3
C. Lang9000100006.3
T. Watt81001011Y6.9
B. Maguire71000001Y6.5
D. Cole71001111Y6.2
R. Crawford sub1900000006.3
C. Long sub1900210006.7
J. White sub900100106.6

Celtic player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Scott Bain9000000006.3
N. Bitton9000002107.5
D. Laxalt9000000107
S. Brown9000100607.6
C. McGregor9000101006.9
R. Christie9000211206.6
Mohamed Elyounoussi90303340010
T. Rogić8401203107.9
K. Ajer7800000207
Jeremie Frimpong7000102006.9
A. Ajeti7000111106.9
H. Elhamed sub2001001006.7
O. Édouard sub2001002007.2
S. Duffy sub1200000006.7
O. Ntcham sub910110007.2

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Motherwell v Celtic — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
MotherwellWLLWW
Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
CelticLDDWL
Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.8 scored / 2.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Motherwell 0 · 0 draws · Celtic 6 · 4 goals/game
  • 2020-08-30 Celtic 3–0 Motherwell
  • 2020-02-05 Motherwell 0–4 Celtic
  • 2019-11-10 Celtic 2–0 Motherwell
  • 2019-08-10 Motherwell 2–5 Celtic
  • 2019-02-24 Celtic 4–1 Motherwell
  • 2018-12-19 Celtic 3–0 Motherwell
League standing · 2020/21
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Motherwell#8 pos45 pts38 pl-16 GD
Celtic#2 pos77 pts38 pl+49 GD
Goals per game
Motherwell scored1.03
Celtic scored2.05
Motherwell conceded1.45
Celtic conceded0.76

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Motherwell and Celtic?
In their last 6 meetings, Motherwell won 0, Celtic won 6 and there were 0 draws, averaging 4 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Motherwell and Celtic?
Recent form — Motherwell 3W 0D 2L; Celtic 1W 2D 2L.

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